U.S. military mission in Syria will pose an early dilemma for Trump
Assad’s ouster has raised urgent questions about the 2,000 troops who serve as a bulwark against ISIS and Iran.
In first in-person contact, US officials met Syria's HTS in Damascus
U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus held Washington's first in-person official meetings with Syria's new de facto rulers led by ...
US concedes it has double the number of troops in Syria as Biden sends officials to Damascus
The Pentagon announced the US currently has “approximately 2,000” troops in Syria, more than double the previously disclosed ...
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A Fragile Christmas: Syrian Christians Approach a Crossroads of Hope and Fear
The church bells still ring in Syria’s ancient Christian enclaves, but their sound carries a bittersweet resonance. Two weeks ...
Turkish, Syrian leaders share tea overlooking Damascus
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Ahmed al Sharaa, head of Syria’s new administration, spent an evening enjoying tea while admiring the panoramic views of Damascus from Mount Qasioun. Earlier ...
Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian bases
A Syrian security source said Israeli troops reached Qatana, which is six miles into Syrian territory east of a demilitarised ...
Damascus gathering calls for broad participation in new Syrian government
Hundreds of Syrian protesters gathered Thursday at Umayyad Square in Damascus for the first time since the fall of Bashar ...
France returns flag to Damascus embassy as new Syria authorities build contacts with West
France raised its flag at its Damascus embassy on Tuesday for the first time in 12 years and European Union officials ...
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Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'
Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the ...
Syrian rebel force deploys to a village near Damascus to stop looters
A rebel force has deployed to a village in southeastern Damascus to stop looters who swarmed a residential complex in the ...